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Starting on Saturday, June 6, the load limits on all municipal gravel roads are being lifted.

Previously, spring conditions required some gravel roads to be limited to 75 per cent of the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) until the roads were fully thawed and dried.

The Municipality will be installing new sidewalks along Greely Rd. on both sides of the street from the entrance to the mobile home park to the crosswalk in front of the schools.

The Municipality has removed the Water Conservation Advisory for users of the municipal water treatment plant in Fort Chipewyan. Regular use of tap water may resume. All recent test results confirm the Fort Chipewyan Water Treatment Plant continues to produce potable water that meets the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. 

This year’s Home Fire Safety Program will focus on the Bear Ridge, Cartier Heights, Cartier Mobile Home Park, and Timber Heights neighbourhoods. Teams will go door-to-door to offer inspections. If existing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are found to be outdated or not working, free replacements will be provided.

A Special Council Meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. on June 16, 2026, in Jubilee Centre Council Chamber, to consider the Draper Area Structure Plan and other items specific to Draper. 

Public Works crews and other municipal staff will be working along Highway 63 this week between the Saprae Creek Trail (Airport Road) and the Parsons Creek Interchange as part of community cleanup efforts.

The Evacuation Alert has been lifted for Conklin. Alberta Wildfire reports that Wildfire MWF-059 is being held and is not expected to grow beyond its current boundaries.

Wildfire LWF-059 remains approximately 10 km southwest of Conklin. Alberta Wildfire reports that firefighters, a night vision equipped helicopter and machines worked on this wildfire overnight. At the time of this report, the wildfire remained out of control but had not moved closer to the community